St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-16
FACTS FROM FARGO.
The Indications Numerous That There Is
Plenty of Natural Gas in the City's
Vicinity.
A Reduction Claimed on All Glasses Of
Freight By the New Adjustment
of Tariffs.
Boats Turning on the Red--The Rains
Put the Ground In Splendid
Condition.
Ihe Attempt Being Made to Secure
the Fair Grounds as Site for the
CONGREGATIONAL College.
Special 70 the Globe

FARGO, April 15.-Last fall, lust before
cold weather set in, the machinery was set
up and boring commenced for natural es.
at the Monson farm, eleven miles north of
largo. The drill was put down hundred
ieet OF SO when operations were suspended
Ior the winter. Probably some of the svn-
uicate tailed to put up. or for some other
reason the work has not yet been resumed
out the frequency with which gas is beino.
lound IN the states, from Ohio to Kansas 10
reViVlhg interest, and the board of trade has
| appointed committee to inyesti-
tlgate the subject. 1t is learned
that the flow of gas has continued
at the Monson bore undated sinoa II IDo,
discovered more than a wear AGO and ex.
perts say that the indications and condi-
tlons are SO similar to those in Ohio that II
IS reasonable to suppose that it NAV he
1o oan IN large quantity at depth of from
I,ooo 10 800 feet. 1t is expected that a
thorough test will be made. There are sew
era otiier localities in the Red river valley
WHERE gas has been struck near the surface.
TIE LAW BENEFICIAL.
Yearly all the prominent towns in Da-
kota ON the lines of the roads that have
their eastern termini in Chicago are figuring
on great advantage accruing from the re.
Porteu tarl1fs conforming to the Interstate
commerce law. For instance, on the item
ol machinery the rate from Chi
Gago 10 Fargo is claimed to
t ue ABOUT 81 per cent. less on
t .ie Girect maui OF the Milwaukee road over
Ille 81. raul roads. A reduction is claimed
on an classes OF freight, and large antici-
paGiohS are being based on this fact az
opening up the way to jobbing and whole
sailing businesses of an extensive character
CLARK and other towns in Central and South
dakota on the line of the Northwestern
also ma encouragement in the new freight
tariffs. -io'snS
BOATS RUNNING,
boats commenced running and hauling
Wiieat on the Red river this week. Last
Ian the water was so unusually low that
they could not run. There is no overflow
OUT good stage of water now.
Inc gentle rains in North Dakota for
nearly week past, have wet the ground
LOT quite a depth, and put it in the best
possiOle condition for rapid termination
ana growth OF the seed. There will be con-
slueTaDie increase of acreage over last year.
anu ooth signs and present facts presage
soou zeal more than an average yield. The
rams SET IN somewhat earlier than usual.
1919 " HdJOIlIy OF tne farmers had
sowed, but a day or two of this bright,
weather will put them at work again.
THE CONGREGATIONAL COLLEGE,.
CT 4me Ss6. COG has been pledgedof t. north
Congregational college. and public meta
ing is to be held Monday night, and adj
dressed by the eloquent Dr. Thwing, of
Minneapolis, and others, with view to.
completing the amount. There is little
question of the success of the affair. but
should it fail. the institution will no doubt
go to one of the other towns
competing for it. This denomination is
among the strongest in the territory. and
has no collegiate institution except the one
at Yankton, in the remote S outh. Grand
Forks has state university. jamestown
the Presbyterian college, and population
and geography would point to Fargo as the
specially eligible site for leading institu-
ton of the kind. South Dakota has five
colleges and two normal schools, all well
sustained. The three in the North are
young and not fully equipped. One at
Fargo would evidently soon come to the
front.
North Dakota has some base ball clubs
thatican compete with any amateurs, and
conference has been called at Fargo for the
North and Red river regions to form
league.